News Items tag as: BC Ministry of Health

B.C.’s youngest children can start COVID vaccinations in three weeks
July 14, 2022 - 3:30 PM

Now that the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine has been approved in Canada, B.C. parents can start registering their children to get them immunized.
Interior Health leading the way in B.C. with latest COVID variant
May 10, 2022 - 2:17 PM

As if Omicron and Omicron BA2 were not making far too many people sick with COVID-19, one of the newest and more contagious subvariants, BA2.12 has shown up in B.C. with the Interior Health region one of its primary targets.
RISK OF INFECTION: How long is too long when it comes to new COVID subvariant exposure?
April 19, 2022 - 6:30 AM

Back in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, health authorities said a person needed to be in close contact with an infected person for 15 minutes to be at a serious risk of contracting the disease.
No long COVID clinics in Interior Health despite hundreds of possible cases
April 11, 2022 - 6:00 AM

Even though hundreds, if not thousands, of Interior Health residents suffer long-term effects from COVID-19, there is no clinic to help them in the region.
Severe COVID cases continue gradual climb in B.C.
April 06, 2022 - 4:50 PM

The number of people in B.C. hospitals has slowly increased this week from 274 on Monday to 329 today, April 6.
COVID death toll in B.C. passes the 3,000 mark
April 01, 2022 - 4:20 PM

As the number of people who have died from COVID-19 in B.C. passes the 3,000 mark today, it’s unclear whether the COVID pandemic in B.C. is easing, stabilizing or getting worse, based on the data released by the Ministry of Health this week.
COVID hospitalizations down slightly but case counts climb in B.C.
March 29, 2022 - 3:35 PM

There are 273 people in hospital in B.C. with a COVID-19 diagnosis today, March 29, a slight decrease from 288 yesterday.
New COVID cases counts decline in B.C. while hospitalizations are up
March 25, 2022 - 3:21 PM

There were 218 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C. in the past 24 hours, down from 269 yesterday.
Largest jump in number of new Interior Health COVID cases in two weeks
March 24, 2022 - 4:46 PM

In the last 24 hours there were 96 new COVID-19 cases reported in the Interior Health region. That’s up from 73 yesterday and one of the highest daily counts in the last two weeks.
COVID case count going up in B.C. while hospitalizations decline
March 22, 2022 - 3:25 PM

While the number of B.C. residents with a COVID diagnosis who are hospitalized continues to decline, new case counts are heading back up.
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News Items tag as: BC Ministry of Health

B.C.’s youngest children can start COVID vaccinations in three weeks

Interior Health leading the way in B.C. with latest COVID variant

RISK OF INFECTION: How long is too long when it comes to new COVID subvariant exposure?

No long COVID clinics in Interior Health despite hundreds of possible cases

Severe COVID cases continue gradual climb in B.C.

COVID death toll in B.C. passes the 3,000 mark

COVID hospitalizations down slightly but case counts climb in B.C.

New COVID cases counts decline in B.C. while hospitalizations are up

Largest jump in number of new Interior Health COVID cases in two weeks

COVID case count going up in B.C. while hospitalizations decline

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